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Hi, I'm currently seeking out some info regarding the RN-BSN program at UNCC, I've already applied, seen the websites, and talked to faculty. Basically at this point I'm trying to see if there are any current or former students that can give me a feel for the program (ie difficulty, time commitment, cost for books, etc. ) Thanks!
My niece tried to get in a couple of years ago. Very competitive. It's on a point system. You have to have 30 credit hours, I believe, towards the degree before you can apply. You get points if those 30 credit hours were taken at UNCC. Then you get points for your GPA. They also give you points for community service or work experience. I went to orientation with her when she was a freshman. I sat through the speech. I am not sure how the other colleges do it, but I thought their point system was unfair. They told us that there was a girl that applied that had a 4.0 average from a community college. She had taken her 30 credit hours at the community college. Because of that, she lost points and did not get into the program. I don't know about you, but I would rather have someone with a 4.0 average taking care of me, I don't care where she got the education, than someone with a 3.2 that got in just because she earned enough points. When my niece was a sophomore, they changed the curriculum and didn't grandfather the students that were in pre nursing, so it would have taken her longer to apply for the program. I am not a fan of UNCC just because of this. I know it's all about politics and money and I think that is so unfair.
My niece tried to get in a couple of years ago. Very competitive. It's on a point system. You have to have 30 credit hours, I believe, towards the degree before you can apply. You get points if those 30 credit hours were taken at UNCC. Then you get points for your GPA. They also give you points for community service or work experience. I went to orientation with her when she was a freshman. I sat through the speech. I am not sure how the other colleges do it, but I thought their point system was unfair. They told us that there was a girl that applied that had a 4.0 average from a community college. She had taken her 30 credit hours at the community college. Because of that, she lost points and did not get into the program. I don't know about you, but I would rather have someone with a 4.0 average taking care of me, I don't care where she got the education, than someone with a 3.2 that got in just because she earned enough points. When my niece was a sophomore, they changed the curriculum and didn't grandfather the students that were in pre nursing, so it would have taken her longer to apply for the program. I am not a fan of UNCC just because of this. I know it's all about politics and money and I think that is so unfair.
I can understand why you feel it is unfair but it is not "all about politics and money" at all.
There are several nursing programs in this area and they are all swamped with apps. All of the programs cannot possibly accommodate the students seeking nursing training/education. They have all had to come up with various ways of weeding out students. It is not unusual for a college/university to require xx amount of classes be taken on campus or from that institution. This goes on in many disciplines, not just in UNCC's nursing program.
All the programs in the area have very strict and difficult to meet requirements b/c they have to turn away more folks than they can accommodate. That is how in demand the training is.
It is not political and it has nothing to do with money. They just have to find various ways of weeding out the students. Those that follow the guidelines are the ones who get in.
I still don't feel that it is fair. A student that lives in a rural area, for example, can go to a community college and take the same classes to transfer into a four year college for less money per credit hour. So, to me that is about money. You spend more money at our school and we give you points. I think that is what the 4.0 student that they told me about had done. I still would rather have the smarter student taking care of me, rather than the one that got the points. That's all I'm saying.
I still don't feel that it is fair. A student that lives in a rural area, for example, can go to a community college and take the same classes to transfer into a four year college for less money per credit hour. So, to me that is about money. You spend more money at our school and we give you points. I think that is what the 4.0 student that they told me about had done. I still would rather have the smarter student taking care of me, rather than the one that got the points. That's all I'm saying.
Truly, I understand.
And I understand about the money, as well.
But you are angry and saying it is political and has to do with money (i.e. ability to pay higher tuition) and it doesn't have anything to do with that at all.
I am not discounting your disappointment. But here's the thing . . . UNCC, like many colleges and universities, has every right to give preference to students who have taken their hours within their own programs, being taught by their own instructors, using their own curriculum, especially when the program involves patient care. Students will have already been evaluated by their instructors and that info will be in their student file.
It is really no different than allowing people within a corporation to have preference if a job opens up that would mean a promotion. The employee already has a track record with the company and that would only be fair.
I was told 6 years ago that all the nursing programs in western NC on average get so many applicants that they can accept only about 20% annually. It is highly competitive.
TO THE OP: My advice would be to apply to several different programs in hopes you are able to get into any of them. That is how competitive it is and how overwhelmed all the nursing schools are in this region.
My niece tried to get in a couple of years ago. Very competitive. It's on a point system. You have to have 30 credit hours, I believe, towards the degree before you can apply. You get points if those 30 credit hours were taken at UNCC. Then you get points for your GPA. They also give you points for community service or work experience. I went to orientation with her when she was a freshman. I sat through the speech. I am not sure how the other colleges do it, but I thought their point system was unfair. They told us that there was a girl that applied that had a 4.0 average from a community college. She had taken her 30 credit hours at the community college. Because of that, she lost points and did not get into the program. I don't know about you, but I would rather have someone with a 4.0 average taking care of me, I don't care where she got the education, than someone with a 3.2 that got in just because she earned enough points. When my niece was a sophomore, they changed the curriculum and didn't grandfather the students that were in pre nursing, so it would have taken her longer to apply for the program. I am not a fan of UNCC just because of this. I know it's all about politics and money and I think that is so unfair.
I believe you might be mistaken about how a competitive admissions program works. Where does "money and politics" figure in? Neither a 4.0 GPA nor a "pre-nursing" guarantees admission to any professional program, be it nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, or medicine. You will never know why that particular student was not accepted into the nursing program.
Addendum: You think that because a student paid less tuition at a community college it affects their chances for acceptance into a professional program at a senior institution?! and you seriously believe that?
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